CVE-2017-9878

moderate-risk
Published 2017-07-05

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with FPX Plugin 4.46 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation on Control Flow starting at FPX!FPX_GetScanDevicePropertyGroup+0x000000000000c99a."

Do I need to act?

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0.39% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Fpx

Affected Vendors

Irfanview

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9878
Vendor Advisory http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9878
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low